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1. Creative arts and play therapy for attachment problems
(edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi, David A. Crenshaw.)
Central Library (Level 3)
RJ507 Att.Cr 2014
About the book:
This book vividly shows how creative arts and play therapy can help children recover from experiences of disrupted or insecure attachment. Leading practitioners explore the impact of early relationship difficulties on children’s emotions and behavior. Rich case material brings to life a range of therapeutic approaches that utilize art, music, movement, drama, creative writing, and play. The volume covers ways to address attachment issues with individuals of different ages, as well as their caregivers. Chapters clearly explain the various techniques and present applications for specific populations, including complex trauma survivors. Subject Areas/Keywords: art therapy, attachment disorders, attachment problems, bonding, child abuse, children, creative arts therapies, creative therapies, dance, disorganized, disrupted, drama, expressive therapies, families, family, infants, insecure, interventions, movement, music, parents, play therapy, psychological trauma, psychotherapy, relationships, trauma. (Gilford Press)
2. The psychology and economics of happiness love, life and positive living
(By Lok Sang Ho)
About this e-book:
Much attention has been given to the economics of everyday life, which typically applies economic principles to the analysis of the different choices that people face under different situations. Yet there are hardly any books on the economics of life—an economics that takes the finite lifespan as the starting point and that looks at how one can maximize the subjective value from life given the constraint of the limited lifespan.
In this volume, Lok Sang Ho suggests that the lack of progress in happiness among developed countries despite significant economic growth is due to a deficit of “mental goods”, rather than a lack of material goods. The author stresses the role of culture and mental habits in determining the efficacy of gaining mental goods which includes love, a sense of security and autonomy, contentment, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and freedom from anxiety. Drawing on empirical research, the book explores how to invest, work, and consume from a whole life perspective, arguing that every action – consumption, investment, or work – should enhance the total quality of life. This overriding concern about life itself is known as love. (Routledge)
3. Controversy in the psychology classroom : Using hot topics to foster critical thinking
(Edited by Dana S. Dunn … [et al.].)
Central Library (Level 3)
BF77 Con 2013
About the book:
One of the hallmarks of a quality liberal arts education is providing undergraduates the opportunity to wrestle with controversial issues. Yet many teachers feel ill-equipped when it comes to broaching disagreeable topics, managing the resulting heated debates, or helping students to separate their personal feelings from scientific evidence. This book provides frameworks for teaching controversial topics and skills for handling disruptions, so teachers can help students evaluate evidence and develop testable questions.
Specific teaching topics covered include: evolutionary psychology, childrearing, sexual orientation, animal experimentation, evil, diversity and social justice, gender and ethnicity, religion, disability and healthcare policy. (APA)
(By Stuart C. Carr)
About this e-book:
Anti-Poverty Psychology traces the evolution of conceptualizations of poverty and its solutions, forcefully arguing for a higher level of current and future efforts. This visionary volume provides readers with a clear roadmap from goals (e.g., the Millennium Development Goals) to implementation that neither shames nor objectifies those being served. The author demonstrates how, in both research and the real world, progress is best achieved through systematic, cross-disciplinary, multi-perspective collaboration, alignment with local values, and greater accountability on the part of all involved. Coverage balances macro, meso and micro levels of analysis in such areas as:
•Constructs of personality: beyond mythmaking and pathologizing.
•Building the socially responsible organization.
•The role of community in self-empowerment.
•Harnessing the potential of markets in poverty reduction.
•Minting media social capital
•The hidden psychology of international aid.
•Mobilizing human talent locally
•Developing research advocacy and its component skills.
(Springer)
5. The psychology of music in multimedia
(By Siu-Lan Tan, Annabel J. Cohen, Scott D. Lipscomb, and Roger A. Kendall.)
About this e-book:
The Psychology of Music in Multimedia presents a wide range of scientific research on the psychological processes involved in the integration of sound and image when engaging with film, television, video, interactive games, and computer interfaces. Collectively, the rich chapters in this edited volume represent a comprehensive treatment of the existing research on the multimedia experience, with the aim of disseminating the current knowledge base and inspiring future scholarship. The focus on empirical research and the strong psychological framework make this book an exceptional and distinctive contribution to the field. The international collection of contributors represents eight countries and a broad range of disciplines including psychology, musicology, neuroscience, media studies, film, and communications. Each chapter includes a comprehensive review of the topic and, where appropriate, identifies models that can be empirically tested. (Oxford)
